CVE-2004-0966
The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions,...
The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2004-0966- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2004-0966- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0964 No score
The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0964- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6w8j-6937-5hm5 No score
The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions,...
The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
GHSA-6w8j-6937-5hm5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2004-0966- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0966 No score
The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0966- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0966 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Gnu Gettext, published October 20, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in gettext 0.14.1-6.